Izibongo zikaNtsikana Gaba

Yimbongi yakwaGompo

Enyaneni kwanti entlango

Ngamhl'uthile laphum'ilanga

NaseGwali njengesiqhelo

Koko lahluka elaloo mhla.

Kuba waavuka okaGaba

Nenkwenkw'ebithanda inkomo

Basing'ebuhlanti bevuka

Njenge soko elo lesiqhelo.

Yhintoni na le nto kwedini?

Andazi nam ndisathe manga

Ilanga kuntsikana limi

Lahlaba kwinkab'abeyithanda.

Yhintoni namhl'ehlileyo

Phakathi koGaba nelanga?

Kusasa limbonise into,

Emin'alivum'akududa.

Ndithunyiwe kuni maXhosa,

Kuthiwa iyeza imihla

Ekuya kufika intlanga;

Zivel'eMpuma naseNtshona.

Yenjenje ke wena kaMlawu;

Maphakathi nabanumzana;

Lahlan'amab'amasik'enu

Utsh'uMenz'wab'aba numzana

Enkosi Ntsikana kaGaba,

Uthethe watsho okaMlawu;

"Koqala mna ke ukungena

'Ze le nto bayibon'ubukhulu."

"Unyana kaMlawu lilawu,"

Atsh'amaphakath'egqugula,

"Masitsh'ukumgcikiva kwethu

Ukuze lent'abuy'ayithi tya."

'Ndlela zenqwelo nanzi namhla,

Xabiso lenkuni lamanzi;

Yonk'into namhla iyabonwa

'Yathethwa kusesemnyameni.

Yintw'entl'ibuyambo makaba,

Yilahleni yonke imvelo

Sabelani kokaRhubusana,

Itsho imbongi ngelayo.